IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
IATF 16949:2016 is the International Automotive Task Force's automotive quality management system standard (first edition October 2016, effective 1 January 2017, replacing ISO/TS 16949:2009). It is a supplement to ISO 9001:2015, incorporating every ISO 9001 clause by reference and adding the automotive requirements, with the Sanctioned Interpretations issued to November 2025 and the customer-specific requirements of the OEM members certified together under the IATF Rules. The graph models the 105 IATF-added sub-clauses, each naming the ISO 9001:2015 clause it supplements, with the SIs recorded on the sub-clauses they revise.
IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production is a compliance framework from Global (IATF member OEM supply chains; organizations manufacturing automotive products for automotive customers) with 8 domains and 105 controls that map to 97 other frameworks. The largest domains are Clause 8: Operation – IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production (58 controls), Clause 7: Support – IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production (15 controls), Clause 9: Performance evaluation – IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production (12 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (8)
Annex A: Control plan – IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
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| iatf-16949-2016-quality-management-system-for-automotive-production::A.1 | A.1 Phases of the control plan |
| iatf-16949-2016-quality-management-system-for-automotive-production::A.2 | A.2 Elements of the control plan |
Clause 10: Improvement – IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
| Code | Title |
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| iatf-16949-2016-quality-management-system-for-automotive-production::10.2.3 | 10.2.3 Problem solving |
| iatf-16949-2016-quality-management-system-for-automotive-production::10.2.4 | 10.2.4 Error-proofing |
| iatf-16949-2016-quality-management-system-for-automotive-production::10.2.5 | 10.2.5 Warranty management systems |
| iatf-16949-2016-quality-management-system-for-automotive-production::10.2.6 | 10.2.6 Customer complaint and field failure test analysis |
| iatf-16949-2016-quality-management-system-for-automotive-production::10.3.1 | 10.3.1 Continual improvement - supplemental |
Clause 4: Context of the organization – IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iatf-16949-2016-quality-management-system-for-automotive-production::4.3.1 | 4.3.1 Determining the scope of the Quality Management System - Supplemental |
| iatf-16949-2016-quality-management-system-for-automotive-production::4.3.2 | 4.3.2 Customer-specific requirements |
| iatf-16949-2016-quality-management-system-for-automotive-production::4.4.1.1 | 4.4.1.1 Conformance of products and processes |
| iatf-16949-2016-quality-management-system-for-automotive-production::4.4.1.2 | 4.4.1.2 Product safety |
Clause 5: Leadership – IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
| Code | Title |
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| iatf-16949-2016-quality-management-system-for-automotive-production::5.1.1.1 | 5.1.1.1 Corporate responsibility |
| iatf-16949-2016-quality-management-system-for-automotive-production::5.1.1.2 | 5.1.1.2 Process effectiveness and efficiency |
| iatf-16949-2016-quality-management-system-for-automotive-production::5.1.1.3 | 5.1.1.3 Process owners |
| iatf-16949-2016-quality-management-system-for-automotive-production::5.3.1 | 5.3.1 Organizational roles, responsibilities, and authorities - Supplemental |
| iatf-16949-2016-quality-management-system-for-automotive-production::5.3.2 | 5.3.2 Responsibility and authority for product requirements and corrective actions |
Clause 6: Planning – IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iatf-16949-2016-quality-management-system-for-automotive-production::6.1.2.1 | 6.1.2.1 Risk Analysis |
| iatf-16949-2016-quality-management-system-for-automotive-production::6.1.2.2 | 6.1.2.2 Preventive Action |
| iatf-16949-2016-quality-management-system-for-automotive-production::6.1.2.3 | 6.1.2.3 Contingency Plan |
| iatf-16949-2016-quality-management-system-for-automotive-production::6.2.2.1 | 6.2.2.1 Quality objectives and planning to achieve them - supplemental |
Clause 7: Support – IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
Clause 8: Operation – IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
Clause 9: Performance evaluation – IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
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IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production is a compliance framework from Global (IATF member OEM supply chains; organizations manufacturing automotive products for automotive customers) with 8 domains and 105 controls. IATF 16949:2016 is the International Automotive Task Force's automotive quality management system standard (first edition October 2016, effective 1 January 2017, replacing ISO/TS 16949:2009). It is a supplement to ISO 9001:2015, incorporating every ISO 9001 clause by reference and adding the automotive requirements, with the Sanctioned Interpretations issued to November 2025 and the customer-specific requirements of the OEM members certified together under the IATF Rules. The graph models the 105 IATF-added sub-clauses, each naming the ISO 9001:2015 clause it supplements, with the SIs recorded on the sub-clauses they revise. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production actually require?
IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production has 105 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are Clause 8: Operation – IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production (58 controls), Clause 7: Support – IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production (15 controls), Clause 9: Performance evaluation – IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production (12 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production do I already cover?
IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production maps to 97 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) (5% coverage), SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food (5% coverage), ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles (5% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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